![]() Thankfully, the ChronOris is quite a search for collectors in this modern market. Apparently at the time, it was too manual, and despite the many colorful iterations, and the impending purchase of Oris by another company, the watch wasn’t produced. In fact, if someone wanted to time something more than 60 seconds, they’d need to rotate the top crown on every 60-second increment to move the internal bezel by increments of one. The watch worked very differently than most chronographs at the time, in that counting the minutes on the 725 was a manual process and not done by the movement. The watch itself was modest, with straight lugs hidden by a cusion case - A very popular design in the 70’s. The movement was developed by Dubios-Depraz, and even still, the watch featured some fierce competition and an eventual quartz crisis. It featured the brand’s first chronograph movement in the 725. In the early 70’s, Oris introduced it’s first chronograph with their Star ChronOris. There are plenty of examples of the original Doxa Sub 300’s on the market right now, but prices will start right around $1,700 USD. It truly was one of the first watches built specifically for divers that wasn’t positioned in the luxury space. ![]() And third, the US Navy No-Decompression Chart was added to the bezel. Second, the beads of rice bracelet featured a spring loaded extension making it easier to slide over a wet suit. First, the dial was an electric orange that was easier to read at depth. Doxa was a little late to the party, but did things a little different than their competition. As the war ended and more lavish hobbies became more popular, diving emerged a clear winner in the watch space, and brands were clamoring to provide watches that Divers could use as tools. They started out making various dress models, but didn’t really hit the spotlight until the late 1960’s with an iconic little orange watch - The Sub 300. The original is dang near impossible to find in working condition, but the brand released a tribute to the original with modern guts for $11,000 USD.ĭoxa is another brand with a storied past. There are many MANY iterations of the Reverso, but there is still some charm in the original style reverso with steel caseback. The end design was a watch that could flip over and slide back into the case and lock. He went back, challenged Jacques-David LeCoultre with the task, and the Reverso was born. The Polo player had broken his watch during his match, and challenged the traveler to make a watch that could stand up to the rugged environment of Polo. It started in 1931 as an idea between friends, one polo player and a wealthy traveler with ties to Jacques-David LeCoultre. The watch wasn’t always associated with a dressy nature, in fact it’s origins are why we find it so cool. That classic rectangular watch that always tops everyone’s list of beautiful dress watches. The second Jaeger LeCoultre on our list is the Reverso. Overall, the Daytona is legendary, and earns it’s spot at the top of our list. At one point, it was the most expensive watch ever sold at auction. Even Paul Newman’s own engraved watch sold at auction for a whopping $17,700,000. ![]() ![]() One of, if not the rarest configurations of the Daytona, the Paul Newman seems to be making headlines for some crazy situations. We’ll start with the “Paul Newman” Daytona. We could easily fill up a list with just the best vintage Rolex watches, but we’ve kept it short to provide some other options. Rolex is ovbiously King when it comes to Vintage (Crown included). So without further ado, let’s get into it. We aren’t vintage watch experts by any means but are excited to highlight some of the ones we find unique and interesting. Today, we thought we’d highlight some of our favorite vintage watches, and a brief rundown of why we love them. Whether it’s a Seiko that’s been handed down or a storied Rolex or Patek Philippe, we at Wrist Enthusiast have a healthy appreciation for all things new and old. Maybe it’s the hunt for a special piece, or just the story of happening upon one in an antique store - Collecting vintage watches is fun in it’s own regard. We can chalk some of it up to auctions gaining much more popularity and supply for some of our favorite models dwindling, but I think it’s fair to say that most of us enthusiasts have a vintage watch or two in our collections. Vintage collectors have always been around, but there’s felt like newfound breath put into the second-hand markets lately. We’ve recently seen a massive resurgence in vintage watch interest over the last decade. ![]()
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